Are you
helping students learn fractions?
Having trouble attending PD because your school can't afford to send you?
Then help yourself to the latest Massive Open
Online Course for Educators (MOOC-Ed) from the Friday Institute for Educational
Innovation at North Carolina State University's College of Education.
"FractionFoundations" introduces activities about fair-sharing, measurement, and
the number line that you can use to teach fractions concepts and skills. Goals
of this free, self-directed course include - developing
a deeper understanding of the fractions content standards, and relevant
practice standards, that apply in your school
- investigating
common student misconceptions about fractions and why fractions are hard
for children (and adults) to understand
- analyzing
students' thinking about fractions to inform instruction
- addressing
students' learning differences when teaching fraction concepts and skills
The 2014 Fraction Foundations MOOC-Ed is comprised of five units scheduled over eight weeks. It begins on September 22, 2014 and ends eight weeks later on November 16, 2014. For those who would like more time to complete their work, the course will remain open until December 16.
More information is provided in the Course Overview section and other links below. Participants are invited to engage in all the units and activities or to select those that are most relevant to their personal learning goals. For those who complete the requirements, a Certificate of Completion will be provided that can be submitted to your local agency to obtain Continuing Education Units (CEUs).
The Fraction Foundations MOOC-Ed is brought to you by the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at NC State University's College of Education. Dr. Glenn Kleiman is the program director, working with a team of teachers, researchers, designers and technologists to develop and offer the course.
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